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= L.R. Ingersoll Museum = = Touring the L.R. Ingersoll Museum =
'''Hours & Info:'''
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||<style="width: 33%":>'''[http://www.physics.wisc.edu/museum/index.html The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum]'''||<style="width: 33%":>'''[:Docents: Meet our Staff]'''||<style="width: 33%":>'''[:PastTours: Past Tours]'''||  * '''The museum is typically open Monday-Friday from ''''''8:00am'''''' to ''''''4:00pm''''''. We are closed on legal holidays or when the physics department itself is closed.'''
 * '''The museum is a free public venue and is funded by [[http://www.physics.wisc.edu/museum/donations-text.htm|Donations]], grants, and the department.'''
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 * The duration of a our guided tours are 50 to 60 minutes.
 * Single group sizes of over 40 may require special accommodations and a guided tour may not be possible due to room size.
 * Please contact us at least a week before desired date.
 * '''Museum Brochure:''' [[attachment:Museum_Brochure-2010.pdf|2010 L.R. Ingersoll Museum Brochure]] {PDF}
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||<#DDDDDD -3:>'''To arrange for a guided tour of our physics museum or to find out more about general campus tours, please contact either'''||
||Jessica Mccarty - Visitor Relations Coordinators || Anna Lang - Campus Visit Program Specialist|| Steve Narf - Instructional Program Manager||
||UW Visitor Information Programs ||UW Visitor Information Programs||Physics Departmet||
||608-265-9500 or jmccarty@uwmad.wisc.edu||(608) 263-2692 or cvpspecialist@bascom.wisc.edu||(608) 262-3898 or at srnarf@wisc.edu ||
 * [[http://www.physics.wisc.edu/museum/Calendar-text.html|Calender of Scheduled Tours]]'''. Also shows closer dates. '''
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||<#FF0000 -2:>'''Important Dates'''||
||<#CCFFFF: style="width: 30%">May 10th - May 17th ||<#CCFFFF: style="width: 30%">Final Exam Week, '''Please keep doors closed!!!'''||
 * [[http://www.physics.wisc.edu/museum/news-text.htm|News Page]]
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Please send your questions, comments, or suggestions to either;
Steve at srnarf@wisc.edu or Ugo at camerini@wisc.edu,
Thank you for your input.
<<Anchor(Walk-ins)>> '''Walk-ins:'''
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Please report any errors to Steve at srnarf@wisc.edu as so as possible. Thanks!  * '''Groups and individuals are more then welcome to visit the museum at any time without scheduling for a tour guide. However, please notify us if your walk-in group is larger then 10 and always check our [[http://www.physics.wisc.edu/museum/Calendar-text.html|Tour Calendar]] to find a free time for your visit. This way you are not overwhelmed if there happens to be a scheduled tour at that time. '''
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= Tour Schedule =
Last update: 04/29/09
 * '''Please note that the museum is not staffed. '''
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==== May 2009 ====

 1. '''__Wednesday May 6th __''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Mahone Middle School (Group 3)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>1:15pm to 2:15pm ||<#CCFFFF>1. Aline Veloso ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 33 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. Dominik Mucklow ||Dominik Mucklow ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th Graders|| || ||

  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Mahone Middle School (Group 1)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>2:30pm to 3:30pm||<#CCFFFF>1. Aline Veloso ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 33 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. Dominik Mucklow ||Dominik Mucklow ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th Graders|| || ||

  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Mahone Middle School (Group 2)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>3:45pm to 4:45pm ||<#CCFFFF>1. Jake Miller ||Jake Miller ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 33 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. Dominik Mucklow ||Dominik Mucklow ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th Graders|| || ||

 * '''__Thursday, May 7th__'''
  * '''Tour 1''' attachment:new14.gif
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Wisconsin Academy'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>10:45pm to 11:45pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''||8 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||12th Graders|| || ||

  * '''Tour 2''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Washington Middle School'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>12:30pm to 1:30pm||<#CCFFFF>1. Aline Veloso ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''||25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. Dominik Mucklow ||Dominik Mucklow ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||7th Graders|| || ||

  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Washington Middle School'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>1:45pm to 2:45pm||<#CCFFFF>1. Aline Veloso ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''||25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. Dominik Mucklow ||Dominik Mucklow ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||7th Graders|| || ||

 * '''__Friday May 8th__'''
   * '''Tour 1''' attachment:new14.gif
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''??'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>'''TBA''' (10:30 AM - 12:30 PM ??)||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 45 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''|| || || ||
 
  * '''Tour 2''' attachment:new14.gif
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''East School Baraboo'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>Group 1; 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM ||<#CCFFFF>1. || ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 40 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''|| || || ||

  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''East School Baraboo'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>Group 2; 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM ||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Dominik Mucklow ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 40 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''|| || || ||
'''Contacts:'''
||||||<#DDDDDD style="text-align:center">'''To arrange for a guided tour of our physics museum or to find out more about general campus tours, please contact either''' ||
||<50% style="text-align:center">'''UW-Campus''' || ||<40% style="text-align:center">'''L.R. Ingersoll Museum''' ||
||For UW Visitor Information, Tours, Campus Venues, and Logistics || || ||
||[[http://www.info.wisc.edu/campus-tours|Campus and Visitor Relations]] || ||Steve Narf - Instructional Program Manager ||
|| cvpspecialist@uwmad.wisc.edu || ||Physics Department ||
||(608) 265-9500 || ||(608) 262-3898 or at srnarf@wisc.edu ||
||[[http://www.info.wisc.edu/campus-tours/k12-field-trips|List of UW-Madison Venues of K12]] || || ||
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 * '''__Monday May 11th__''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Rosendale Primary'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>12:15 PM - 1:15 PM ||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 30 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || Dominik Mucklow ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||2nd Graders||3. || ||
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 * '''__Tuesday May 12th __''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Annie Jackson Elementary School-Green Bay (Large Group)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>11:00am to 12:00pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''||<#FF0000> 60 Kids + 10 Adults||<#CCFFFF>2. ||Dominik Mucklow ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||4th Graders||<#CCFFFF>3.|| ||
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 * '''__Thursday May 14th__''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Wisconsin Hills Middle School (Group 2)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>10:00 AM - 11:15 AM||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. ||KMJ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||5th - 7th Grade || || Dominik Mucklow ||
'''Docents: '''
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  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Wisconsin Hills Middle School (Group 1)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>12:45 PM - 2:00 PM||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. ||KMJ ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||5th - 7th Grade || || Dominik Mucklow ||
 * '''All of our docents (tour guides) are students that have at least a basic physics background. We try very hard to schedule one docent per 15-25 kids within a group. Multiple docents per tour, is entirely up to the availability each individual docent for that tour time and the number of kids that are visiting the museum. Please Note: The dosents are students with course work to due and exams. Therefor we try "very hard" to assign a student for your guide. However, sometime we are just unable to schedule a guide for a giving tour. If this occurs we are extremely sorry.'''
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  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Wisconsin Hills Middle School (Group 3)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>2:15 PM - 3:30 PM||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. ||KMJ ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||5th - 7th Grade || ||Dominik Mucklow ||
'''Tours: '''
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 * '''Please try to schedule your tour at least one week before desired date. This will give us a better chance of getting you a docent(s) for your group. '''
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 * '''__Friday May 15th __'''
  * '''Tour 1'''
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''West Bend East High School (Large Group) '''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>10:45 AM - 11:30 AM||<#CCFFFF>1. ||KMJ ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''||<#FF0000>50 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''|| || || ||
 * '''When [[http://www.info.wisc.edu/campus-tours|scheduling]] a group tour, reserve one hour for our typical guided tour. Which consists of a 15 to 25 minute tutorial of several [[http://www.physics.wisc.edu/museum/exhibits-text.htm|exhibits]] and the rest of the time is set aside for free play & self discovery. Of course, tour durations can very depending on your time constraints. Kids can often fine plenty to do within our museum to keep them engaged for well over an hour. If you are jumping to another UW venue, please budget about 15 minutes to get to your next appointment. '''
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  * '''Tour 2''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Oconomowoc Area Home Educators'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>11:30pm to 12:15pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 20 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. ||KMJ ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||6 to 13yrold || || ||
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 * '''__Thursday May 21st __''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Marshall Middle School (Group 2)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>11:30pm to 12:15pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 20 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th graders|| || ||
'''Large groups: '''
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  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Marshall Middle School (Group 1)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>12:30pm to 1:15pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Jake Miller ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 20 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th graders|| || ||
 * '''Large groups of 40 or more will require special accommodations. I ''strongly'' suggest that you contact [[http://www.info.wisc.edu/campus-tours|Campus and Visitor Relations]] to schedule your tour of our museum. We highly recommend that these large groups are broken into 2 or more smaller groups of around 30 kids each for back-to-back tours. Campus and Visitor Relations is much better equipment to help you with such logistics and can suggest other UW campus venues to visit in the interim and bus parking. '''
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 * '''__Wednesday May 27th__''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Forest Park Middle School (Group 2)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>10:00am to 10:45am ||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th graders|| || ||
 * '''For large groups visiting the museum that ''__can not__'' be broken due to time constraints or other factors; A self-guided tour is the best we can do. Please note that our museum can only hold upto 100 kids at any one time. We will do are best to fine more then one available docent for these large tours to give you the best experience we can.'''
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  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Forest Park Middle School (Group 1)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>11:05am to 11:50am||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th graders|| || ||
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Please send your questions, comments, or suggestions to Steve at srnarf@wisc.edu , and I thank you for your input. ''' '''
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  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Forest Park Middle School (Group 4)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>12:10pm to 12.55pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th graders|| || ||
Errors happen; Please report any errors to Steve at srnarf@wisc.edu as soon as possible. Thanks! ''' '''
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  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Forest Park Middle School (Group 3)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>1:15pm to 2:00pm ||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 25 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||8th graders|| || ||


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==== June 2009 ====

 1. '''__Friday June 5th __'''

  * Tour Group 1 attachment:new14.gif
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''St. John the Baptist '''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>9:00 AM - 10:00 AM ||<#CCFFFF>1. || ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 35 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||6th and 7th || || ||

  * Tour Group 2 [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Greater Green Bay Area (Group B2)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>10:00am to 11:00am ||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 35 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||4th Graders|| || ||

  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Greater Green Bay Area (Group B1)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>11:20am to 12:20pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 35 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||4th Graders|| || ||

  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Greater Green Bay Area (Group A2)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>12:30pm to 1.30pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 35 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||4th Graders|| || ||

  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Greater Green Bay Area (Group A1)'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>1:30pm to 2:30pm||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| 35 Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''||4th Graders|| || ||

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==== July 2009 ====

 1. '''__Wednesday, July 30th__''' [Group Confirmed]
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''Rosalie Manor- FUPTP'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>1:30pm to 2:30pm ||<#CCFFFF>1. ||Aline Veloso ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''||30 ||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''|| Teens || || ||

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 * '''__Date__'''
  ||'''Group:'''||<#FFFF88>'''''NAME'''''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Scheduled Docent(s)'''||<|4#000000> ||<:> '''Available Docent(s)'''||
  ||'''Time:'''||<#66ccbb>XXam to XXpm ||<#CCFFFF>1. || ||
  ||'''Group Size:'''|| ## Kids||<#CCFFFF>2. || ||
  ||'''Age/Grade:'''|| || || ||

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[[Letters|E-Letters]] [[Docents|Meet Our Staff]] ''' '''

Touring the L.R. Ingersoll Museum

Hours & Info:

Walk-ins:

  • Groups and individuals are more then welcome to visit the museum at any time without scheduling for a tour guide. However, please notify us if your walk-in group is larger then 10 and always check our Tour Calendar to find a free time for your visit. This way you are not overwhelmed if there happens to be a scheduled tour at that time.

  • Please note that the museum is not staffed.

Contacts:

To arrange for a guided tour of our physics museum or to find out more about general campus tours, please contact either

UW-Campus

L.R. Ingersoll Museum

For UW Visitor Information, Tours, Campus Venues, and Logistics

Campus and Visitor Relations

Steve Narf - Instructional Program Manager

cvpspecialist@uwmad.wisc.edu

Physics Department

(608) 265-9500

(608) 262-3898 or at srnarf@wisc.edu

List of UW-Madison Venues of K12

Docents:

  • All of our docents (tour guides) are students that have at least a basic physics background. We try very hard to schedule one docent per 15-25 kids within a group. Multiple docents per tour, is entirely up to the availability each individual docent for that tour time and the number of kids that are visiting the museum. Please Note: The dosents are students with course work to due and exams. Therefor we try "very hard" to assign a student for your guide. However, sometime we are just unable to schedule a guide for a giving tour. If this occurs we are extremely sorry.

Tours:

  • Please try to schedule your tour at least one week before desired date. This will give us a better chance of getting you a docent(s) for your group.

  • When scheduling a group tour, reserve one hour for our typical guided tour. Which consists of a 15 to 25 minute tutorial of several exhibits and the rest of the time is set aside for free play & self discovery. Of course, tour durations can very depending on your time constraints. Kids can often fine plenty to do within our museum to keep them engaged for well over an hour. If you are jumping to another UW venue, please budget about 15 minutes to get to your next appointment.

Large groups:

  • Large groups of 40 or more will require special accommodations. I strongly suggest that you contact Campus and Visitor Relations to schedule your tour of our museum. We highly recommend that these large groups are broken into 2 or more smaller groups of around 30 kids each for back-to-back tours. Campus and Visitor Relations is much better equipment to help you with such logistics and can suggest other UW campus venues to visit in the interim and bus parking.

  • For large groups visiting the museum that can not be broken due to time constraints or other factors; A self-guided tour is the best we can do. Please note that our museum can only hold upto 100 kids at any one time. We will do are best to fine more then one available docent for these large tours to give you the best experience we can.


Please send your questions, comments, or suggestions to Steve at srnarf@wisc.edu , and I thank you for your input.

Errors happen; Please report any errors to Steve at srnarf@wisc.edu as soon as possible. Thanks!

E-Letters Meet Our Staff